M&M’s mcap climbs Rs 8,742 cr

New Delhi: Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday climbed nearly 4 per cent after the company reported a 4 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for the March quarter.

The stock went up by 3.05 per cent to settle at Rs 2,372.85 apiece on the BSE. During the day, it jumped 3.92 per cent to Rs 2,393 -- its 52-week high. On the NSE, it climbed 3.97 per cent to Rs 2,393.90 per share. The company added Rs 8,742.01 crore taking its market capitalisation (mcap) to Rs 2,95,070.74 crore. It emerged as the biggest gainer among the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty firms.